The number of countries Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing visited last year speaks volumes
about China's active diplomacy.
Li said at a press conference in Beijing Tuesday that he
accompanied President Hu Jintao on his four state visits and Premier
Wen Jiabao on three tours. All together he
visited 50 countries last year.
The active diplomacy was part of building a harmonious world
where peace, stability and prosperity are enjoyed by all.
President Hu unveiled China's idea of building a harmonious
world at the United Nations Summit in 2005.
Chinese leaders' frequent overseas travel is part of the
country's approach to implementing a harmonious world.
The country upholds multilateralism, mutually beneficial
cooperation and the spirit of inclusiveness.
China has joined with the rest of the world to handle regional
and global issues by upholding multilateralism.
Also, China has suggested that the international community work
for mutually beneficial cooperation to achieve common
prosperity.
China has been encouraging the efforts to peacefully settle
international disputes through consultations and negotiations.
Under China's mediation, the six-party talks have been moving forward to
maintain a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.
To build a harmonious world, countries around the globe should
follow the spirit of inclusiveness. Diversity of civilizations is a
basic feature of humanity and an important driving force behind
human progress.
China's diplomacy has been heading toward maturity, rationality
and flexibility.
While diplomacy along its borders was a major concern last year,
China kept close contact with more distant countries including the
African nations.
Under the principle of putting aside disputes, China has not
only maintained cooperative relations with its neighbors but also
advanced step-by-step solutions to boundary issues.
The largest developing country in the world, China has assumed
more responsibilities in international affairs. Dispatching 5,915
military personnel to join 16 UN peace-keeping missions, China is
the largest contributor of peace keepers among the five permanent
members of the UN Security Council.
China has been working to build a cooperative environment based
on equality and mutual benefit by developing win-win cooperation
with the rest of the world.
This is the policy that will continue to be the keystone of
China's foreign relations.
(China Daily March 7, 2007)
